UPDATE: Since the publication of this alert, the Punjab police told CPJ that Malik Zafar Iqbal Naich’s murder stemmed from a domestic dispute and was not connected with his journalism. The victim’s two brothers-in-law, who have confessed to orchestrating the attack, are in custody, and three other individuals have been detained for allegedly aiding them. … Continue reading 11th Pakistani journalist killed in 2024 amid growing wave of violence